Band Membership Over the Years

* Jake Hess, Lead (1964-67) (Original Member)(died January 2004)
* Gary McSpadden, Baritone (1964-67) (Original Member)(previously fill-in for Jake Hess as lead with the The Statesmen Quartet, baritone of the Oak Ridge Boys, later a soloist, then

joined the Bill Gaither Trio and then the Gaither Vocal Band)
* Armond Morales, Bass (1964-2004) (Original Member)(toured with Elvis)
* Sherrill (Shawn) Neilsen, Tenor (1964-66) (Original Member)
* Henry Slaughter, Pianist (1964-66) (Original Member)
* Jim Murray, Tenor (1966-86) (toured with Elvis, later joined the Gaither Vocal Band for around 5 years.)
* Joe Moscheo, Pianist (1966-75) (toured with Elvis)
* Terry Blackwood, Lead (1967-76) (toured with Elvis)(formed Andrus, Blackwood & Company)
* Roger Wiles, Baritone (1967-70) (toured with Elvis)
* Larry Gatlin, Baritone (1970) (never recorded with the group)
* Greg Gordon, Baritone (1970-71)
* Sherman Andrus, Baritone (1971-76) (original member of Andrae Crouch & The Disciples)(later formed Andrus, Blackwood & CO)
* Randy Coryell, Pianist (1975-77) (also recorded solo album with Word Records)
* Russ Taff, Lead (1976-81) (Grammy Award Winning Soloist and later joined the Gaither Vocal Band for around 3 years.)
* David Will, Baritone (1976-99)
* Paul Smith, Lead (1981-85)
* Danny Ward, Lead (1985-86) (never recorded with the group)
* Ron Hemby, Tenor (1986-90) (later a member of country group The Buffalo Club)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas, Lead (1986-89) (went on to produce bands like Whitecross and other legendary Christian Rock Artists)
* David Robertson, Lead (1989-90)
* Jason Beddoe, Tenor (1990) (was recorded on the album When Things Get Electric)
* Jonathan (Hildreth) Pierce, Lead (1990-93)(later joined the Gaither Vocal Band for about 3 years.)
* Pam Morales, Tenor (1991-93) (victim of a fatal car crash in Bakersfield, CA in 2005)[10]
* Steven Ferguson, Tenor (1994-99)
* Jeff Walker, Lead (1994-96)
* Steve Shapiro, Lead (1996-98)
* Barry Weeks, Lead (1997-99)
* Jeremie Hudson, Tenor (1999-2008)
* Jason Hallcox, Lead (1999-2000)
* Jason Morales, Baritone (1999-present)
* Richie Crook, Lead (2000-02)
* Shannon Smith, Lead (2002-2008)
* Ian Owens, Bass (2004-present)
* Scott Allen, Lead (2008-present)
* Perry Jones, Tenor (2008-present)



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